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SpaceX Sr. Sensor Development Engineer in Hawthorne, California
Sr. Sensor Development Engineer at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
SR. SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
The Sensor Development team designs, builds and tests innovative sensing solutions that are critical to making life on Mars possible. This Senior Sensor Development Engineer will work with this highly interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to characterize navigation sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct characterization testing on navigation sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes
Analyze test data and document results
Select test hardware and develop test software
Complete sensor characterization to ensure sensors meet all performance requirements through environments
Document test procedures and results
Conduct component qualification testing
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or physics
5+ years of experience working on inertial sensors
Software development experience in Matlab, Python, or C/C+
- Experience testing, calibrating, and qualifying navigation sensors (gyroscopes/accelerometers)
Master's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or physics
7+ years of experience working on inertial sensors.
Extensive knowledge of navigation sensors (gyroscopes/accelerometers) from design through test
Knowledge of various sensing technologies
Strong documentation and communication skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) .
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